Question: World food day is celebrated on –
a. 16 October
b. 12 October
c. 14 October
d. 15 October
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- Every year 16 October is being observed as World Food Day (WFD).
- It aims to raise public awareness about hunger challenges and encourage people around the world to take action in the fight against hunger.
- Theme of 2015: ‘Social Protection and Agriculture’.
- World Food Day commemorates the date of establishment of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945.
- For the first time it was celebrated on 16 October 1981 and the idea of celebrating the WFD worldwide was mooted by Hungarian Delegation to FAO.
Reference:
http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/home/en/